News Analysis
Phone scammers targeting brokers
Fraudulent call back requests could cost up to £50 a time, brokers warned
APC in new territory with Folgate buy
Market divided over benefits of adopting similar strategy
Lack of clarity clouds Scottish independence referendum
Insurance industry in the dark over implications of a yes vote
ABI’s transparency stance welcomed by brokers
Concerns raised over implementation of insurer body’s pricing clarity drive
Experts question value of FCA’s social media consultation
Regulator’s proposed #ad Twitter hashtag rule panned by the industry
Market reacts to Open GI buyout
Brokers pleased that Towergate link has been further weakened
Hughes Insurance deal raises questions over broker’s independence
Purchaser Liberty Mutual to become lead underwriter for the Northern Irish firm
Debate over value of cyber insurance rages
Cyber risks are back in the headlines, but can anything protect clients from “demented hackers”?
Market debates benefits of competition body proposals
Market debates benefits of competition body proposals
Towergate figures highlight importance of organic growth
Brokers say organic growth is a challenge across the market, but it is coming through
New Broker Network boss must get their “sleeves rolled up”
Network says model is still working as CEO Gary Duggan moves on to lead Paymentshield
RSA pulls away from the personal lines broker motor market
Insurer says motor market shows no sign of improving but brokers and other providers disagree
FCA review flags up “conflicts” at intermediaries
Brokers urged to check their systems, controls and record keeping
Gallagher faces “Herculean” integration task
After several large acquisitions, brokers warn that fully integrating the businesses could take AJG a while
Towergate call centre move could be risky
Mixed reaction by brokers to Towergate centralising SME operation
Light at the end of the FSCS levy tunnel for brokers?
Industry opinion split over long-term trend after unexpected levy reduction
Motor faces continued downward spiral
Brokers keen to work with decision makers at partner insurers
Spiralling broker PI costs are a real challenge
Brokers have seen the price of their professional indemnity cover increase massively in the last year
AccessBI probe leaves brokers in limbo
Uncertainty surrounds the consequences of FCA investigation into troubled managing general agent
Brokers unfazed by Zurich shake-up
Insurer insists job cuts and restructure won’t affect broker-facing roles
Brokers predict “casualties” after FCA add-on findings
Loss of add-on revenue could lead to bigger brokers snapping up struggling firms
Cautious welcome for RSA’s Hester
Former RBS CEO joins embattled insurer as it attempts to put Irish problems behind it
Grab a piece of the sporting action
Insurers have long associated themselves with big names in sport, and brokers are getting more involved too
Record rainfall puts focus on Flood Re
Wet winter leads industry to question Flood Re’s exclusion of band H houses and SME businesses